June 9, 2025
May 21, 2025
The Brittle Age by Donatella Di Pietrantonio
A 20-year old crime and an old-fashioned Italian village rife with gossip and suspicion provide a compelling read with vivid characters and a dark backstory. An author with an award-winning track record provides a story not to be missed.
April 24, 2025
The Vanished Kingdom by Jonathan Auxier
A well-written, pun-laden fantasy excellent for both young and adult readers who love a good story with evil villains, fantastic beasts and derring-do.
April 16, 2025
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
The best of humorous murder mystery novels is provided in this new thriller from an author with a stellar track record. Snappy dialogue, plenty of action and a quirky cast of characters make this one a delight to read.
April 10, 2025
The Proof of My Innocence by Jonathan Coe
Complex and current, this exploration of politics, culture and murder is sure to satisfy any lover of British mysteries, but the parallel with American goings-on adds extra interest and an intriguing contemporary note.
April 4, 2025
Audition by Katie Kitamura
An erudite and carefully constructed novel of the theater and those whose lives are entangled with it, and of family dynamics looked at from two alternative viewpoints. Skillfully written this will appeal to lovers of fine literature.
April 1, 2025
City of Fiction by Yu Hua
Placed in a time when Chinese life was going through drastic changes this exotic and fascinating tale of personal struggle set against a backdrop of social and political upheaval is alternately inspiring and appalling. It is intensely interesting and holds the reader’s interest throughout.
February 17, 2025
The Antidote by Karen Russell
Dust Bowl Nebraska, a prairie witch who stores unpleasant memories, a young girl struggling with growing up and finding love, a weary farmer with unlooked for luck and a community riven with fear and uncertainty come together to solve a grisly mystery.
February 5, 2025
The Café With No Name by Robert Seethaler
A sweet and sad story of human spirit triumphing over adversity told with love and a skill that draws the reader into the community of people struggling to recover after a great war. Courage, kindness and gentle humor mark this delightful novel.
January 31, 2025